scorpie

Latin

Noun

scorpie

vocative singular of scorpius

Romanian

Etymology

From (South) Slavic skorpija, from Byzantine Greek σϰορπίον (skorpíon). Doublet of scorpion.

Noun

scorpie f (plural scorpii)

(dated, popular) scorpion
(archaic, popular) a type of mythological beast or monster, often depicted as a feminine figure with three heads
(figuratively) bitch, old hag, virago, shrew; epithet for a bad woman

Synonyms

(scorpion): scorpion

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